Sayonara Wild Hearts
Release Date: September 19, 2019
Arcade, music, indie games, experimental/artistic, PS Plus Premium, PS Plus Extra, singleplayer
A bizarre, spectacular arcade game, characterized by a very unusual style and high speed of action. Sayonar Wild Hearts was created by the independent studio Simogo (creator of the successful Year Walk) and released by Annapurna Interactive.
Sayonara Wild Hearts is an arcade game, characterized by an unusual style and atmosphere. Music and pop culture play an important role in the title. There are also references to mysticism, more specifically to tarot cards. Independent studio Simogo (creator of Year Walk) is responsible for the creation of this title. The publishing was taken care of by Annapurna Interactive.
Plot
When a young woman's heart is broken, the universe falls out of balance. In her dreams a diamond butterfly appears, which leads her through the highway in the sky, where she finds herself: a masked cyclist, i.e. the fool straight from the deck of tarot cards.
Mechanics
Sayonara Wild Hearts offers intensive gameplay, which consists of moving around the locations (on foot, as well as using vehicles - e.g. motorcycles) and combat. The pace of the game is very fast - we are actually constantly in motion - and the combat system is completely arcade (we launch projectiles and wave our weapons in real-time). The devs have prepared a wide range of varied maps, including deserts, forests and futuristic cities. During the game, we also encounter many strange characters, each of whom is tied to a tarot card.
Game modes
Sayonara Wild Hearts can only be played alone.
Technical aspects
Sayonara Wild Hearts features unusual three-dimensional visuals. Although from a technological point of view the game may not be very impressive (neither the character models nor the locations impress with the level of detail), the unique artistic style can surely be liked. Importantly, Nintendo Switch offers smooth gameplay in 60 fps (regardless of whether we play mobile or on TV). The game is accompanied by an eclectic soundtrack, using various musical genres.
Last updated on February 29, 2020
Videos and Screens
[0:59] Sayonara Wild Hearts - PlayStation 5 Launch Trailer
[1:03] Sayonara Wild Hearts trailer #1
Sayonara Wild Hearts Summary
Platforms:
PC Windows December 12, 2019
PlayStation 4 September 19, 2019
Xbox One February 25, 2020
Apple iOS September 19, 2019
Nintendo Switch September 19, 2019
PlayStation 5 February 24, 2025
Developer: Simogo
Publisher: Annapurna Interactive
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Sayonara Wild Hearts System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Core 2 Duo E8300 2.83 GHz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ 3.1 GHz, 2 GB RAM, graphic card 512 MB GeForce 8800 GT / Radeon HD 3870 or better, 2 GB HDD, Windows 7 64-bit
Recommended: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.0 GHz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+ 3.2 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 1 GB GeForce 9800 GTX / Radeon HD 4870 or better, 2 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit
PS Plus Will Lose 10 Games After Weekend
Ten games will disappear from the PS Plus offer the day after tomorrow. As a compensation, the service will be enriched with twelve new games. Contrary to earlier announcements, Sayonara Wild Hearts will not be among them.
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Adrian Werner
January 15, 2023